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Kim's purchases

by bhumika.k.shah » Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:06 pm
Kim purchased n items from a catalog for $8 each. Postage and handling charges consisted of $3 for the first item and $1 for each additional item. Which of the following gives the total dollar amount for Kim's purchase, including postage and handling, in terms of n ?

(A) 8n + 2
(B) 8n + 4
(C) 9n + 2
(D) 9n + 3
(E) 9n + 4
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by neoreaves » Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:20 pm
Total cost for n items = 8n

Cost of handling,etc = 3 + (n-1)

Total cost = 8n + 3 + n - 1 = 9n + 2

IMO C
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by Haldiram Bhujiawala » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:58 am
IMOC
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by suryapal » Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:52 am
Total cost = 8n + 3 + (n - 1) = 9n + 2
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